Nationals 2011

[T.L.]

I have done a few vintage car rallies, and while sometimes there is a race or speed element, it was always about the cars and the enjoyment we get in presenting these cars and driving them. In those rallies we often stay at obscure places and arange things with the local town people about open days/show and shine etc...... and the support is usually good.

Perhaps some fun things like straight line navigation where everyone usually gets incredible lost, a time-distance thing where you have to drive a distance at an average speed through street with different speed zones etc........ The organisers of the run know the time that they have set, and for every minute you are over under that time you get point deducted. You also have to stop at places and answer questions, cemeterys were always good, like when did john smith who died in 1897 live or do for a pastime, some general knowledge questions car related, some roadside markers along the route that you have to note down, any missed one is lost points,.......

Not everyone wants to put their car onto the track, but if your at the same place every year and do the same run to Canberra or something, then people wont go as they have already done it. You can also have rallies on the way to the nationals, where a route is planned from brisbane/melbourne/adelaide to the location and motels etc are booked. This makes it a relaxed fun time, and you also do the same for going back. Some scouting is usually done, but I am sure that someone knows some sale reps who has traveled along those highways and knows all the good places to stay, and the ones to stay away from!!!!. This side of things could be done by the local chapters of the clubs and they can drum up support within their own club.

I am sure that there are other people on here who are members of other car clubs, so what sort of things do they do, that you would like to do with your Cobra and a bunch of great people!!!!!.

Thats my 2 cents, and at the end of it, I just want to drive through some nice country side hear the sound of the car, talk some rubbish with other owners. I don't really care who has the fastest this and that, those this and thats usually cost a lot of money to get and maintain, but good on the person who does want to as that is their thing, not mine, I just love driving cars of all shapes and sizes.

I once did a track day in a Ferrari where members of the public could pay $5 for a ride in the car and the money was donated to charity, would people like a quick blat around a track with a pace car on there that you were not allowed to pass so speeds were controlled in a manor. I know I will never forget seeing an Enzo coming up behind me and me moving over it passed me up the inside and then i tried to follow it and it was good bye. It came back 3 laps later, same result, but wow.

well thats maybe 5 cents now.
Cheers
Lawrence